“We will be ready to IPO next year, but I don’t know if we will,” Chesky said, choosing to remain somewhat coy on the subject.

Nevertheless, he did add that he has no issues with going public, saying “it could happen.” He reportedly even spoke to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg about an IPO, saying that “Mark is a big proponent,” and pointed to other conversations he’s had with people who have taken their companies public, noting that many have said it was a good experience for them.

.@bchesky, CEO @Airbnb, on developing as a CEO: One day everything you do doesn’t matter because the company is too big. It’s been very, very clear that part of what I now should be doing is building an incredible management team. #CodeConpic.twitter.com/jbxhCFNjo0